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Ed Sheeran tickets cancelled for NHS and emergency staff
Organiser AEG Presents said the Glasgow ticket allocation for NHS and emergency staff was oversold.
England appoints ambassador to shake up women's health
The aim of the role for England is to help tackle decades of health inequalities.
Coeliac patient died days after being fed Weetabix, inquest hears
An 80-year-old coeliac patient was given the cereal in hospital and died four days later.
Covid infections up after Platinum Jubilee celebrations
The latest UK figures cover the long weekend of partying and suggest one in 45 has Covid.
'Long Covid' risk lower with Omicron, study finds
Last winter's Omicron variant was less likely to cause lingering symptoms, researchers say.
Warning food prices to rise quickly over summer
There will be a spike in food prices this summer, the Institute of Grocery Distribution predicts.
Hospital waiting list at 6.5 million in England
One in 20 has been waiting - for routine care such as knee and hip surgery - for more than a year.
Covid care home restrictions in Scotland caused harm, says report
Scottish Covid Inquiry researchers say lockdown restrictions may have contributed to some deaths.
Milton Keynes maternity ward open for just three weeks in a year
One Milton Keynes Hospital ward was closed for much of 2021 "due to insufficient staffing".
Plague: Ancient teeth reveal where Black Death began, researchers say
Researchers say they finally know the origin of the plague that killed tens of millions in the 1300s.
Ambulance waits: 'Can you please tell them to hurry up or I shall be dead'
As the health safety watchdog warns on ambulance delays, the BBC investigates the case of 94-year-old Ken Shadbolt.
Disappointment over 5% pay offer to Scottish NHS staff
The government's offer has been described as a real-terms pay cut for health service workers.
NHS racism making doctors 'anxious and depressed'
The doctors' union warns institutional racism harms medics' mental health and therefore patient care.
Language around birth should be less judgemental, midwives' report says
A midwives' report into language used during labour and childbirth finds it should be changed.
More children develop diabetes linked to obesity
Rates of type-2 diabetes are rising and experts are concerned the situation may only deteriorate.
Cancer: High Street pharmacists to make referrals
Hundreds of pharmacists in England are being given powers to send patients for cancer scans and tests.
Monkeypox to get a new name, says WHO
There is an urgent need for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatising name, scientists agree.
Wales plan to end new HIV cases includes easier PrEP and condom access
Better access to condoms and PrEP are among proposals to stop new HIV cases in eight years.
Archie Battersbee vigil after judge rules treatment should stop
People join the family of Archie Battersbee,12, after a judge rules life support can be withdrawn.
Ian Paterson: Improvements should be done at pace, says victim
Ian Paterson was jailed in 2017 after carrying out needless operations on patients.
House of Commons to be 'menopause friendly', Speaker Lindsay Hoyle vows
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle signs a pledge to actively support staff going through the menopause.
Archie Battersbee treatment should stop, judge rules
The family of Archie Battersbee,12, say they are "devastated" as a court rules life support can end.
Can video calls ease the pressure on Scotland's A&Es?
Virtual consultations with patients are being used to stop unnecessary trips to Scotland's A&Es.
GP chain replacing doctors with less qualified staff
BBC Panorama went undercover at a surgery run by the UK's biggest provider of GP services to the NHS.
Child stroke survivor determined to recover say Lowestoft parents
Five-year-old Tilli, from Suffolk, is one of 400 children to have a stroke in the UK every year.
Memory boxes help families remember lost voices
A PhD student has been creating audio memory boxes for hospice patients in Northern Ireland.
Salt and sugar tax for England to be ruled out
The proposal is not expected to be adopted when government unveils its food strategy for England.
Canada mulls putting warnings on each cigarette
The government says the measure could further cut the number of smokers, especially among the young.
Medical gaming treating life-changing injuries
From strokes and Parkinson's to PTSD, severe conditions can be helped with game-based therapies.
Drug workers warn heroin treatment shortage will cost lives
A shortage of diamorphine means former heroin users have relapsed for the first time in decades.
Early signs that Covid may be rising in parts of the UK
Official estimates suggest there has been a small increase in infections in England and Northern Ireland.
James Paget Hospital to use Palforzia peanut allergy treatment
A Norfolk hospital is the first to be licensed to treat peanut allergy using a newly approved drug.
North East Ambulance: Family feel betrayed over fuel-stop admission
Peter Coates' family is angry it has taken three years to learn the circumstances of the callout.
Transgender Sussex paramedic says patients refuse her help
Steph Meech has been spat at and verbally abused by patients she has treated.
Shop-bought menopause tests not worth it, women advised
The kits, sold on the High Street, are not predictive enough to pinpoint the change of life, top UK doctors warn.
Labour queries PPE contracts and Baroness Mone links
Angela Rayner says there is "suspicion" about contracts for a firm she says is linked to a Tory peer.
Smoking age of sale should rise by year each year
Review suggests year by year increases until no-one is allowed to buy tobacco and cigarettes.
NHS: Wales' hospital treatment time longest in UK - study
Patients are staying an average of seven days in hospital for treatment, a BBC investigation finds.
Law change to let pharmacists sign people off sick
Patients in England, Wales and Scotland will no longer need to see their GP to receive a "fit note".
Obesity in Wales: Energy drinks ban for children proposed
Opening takeaways near schools could also end under plans to tackle childhood obesity.
Thailand legalises cannabis trade but still bans recreational use
Thais can now grow cannabis for commerce, but the rules still ban recreational use.
Cost of living: Soaring bills damaging people's health, say medics
Experts warn health inequalities will be widened by the surge in the cost of living.
Doctors' concern as mention of women reduced in NHS advice
Doctors say it may cause confusion but NHS Digital says the updated advice now has wider relevance.
Mum, 29, with inoperable brain tumour in plea for research
Laura Mahon, 29, gave birth at 30 weeks after being told she had an inoperable brain tumour.
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E patients warned of 13-hour wait
The health secretary says a video of a nurse warning of delays is "not what anyone wants to see".
Sajid Javid pledges NHS leadership changes after review finds bullying
Health Secretary Sajid Javid says the findings are "stark" ahead of the report's publication later.
Community pharmacists speak out against rise in abuse and attacks
Staff say physical and verbal abuse is unacceptably common, and many now feel unsafe at work.
My son is profoundly deaf - but still passed a hearing test
Carrie-Ann Farquhar was told her young son had normal hearing, but years later he was diagnosed as being profoundly deaf.
A&E patients warned of seven-and-a-half hour wait
A nurse is filmed as she informs a packed accident and emergency waiting room of long delays.
Partygate: Sir Patrick Vallance says it is 'disappointing' No 10 broke rules
The government's chief scientific adviser says it was "really important" everyone stuck to the rules.
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